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TI-2026-38985 Aliases CVE-2026-54051GHSA-qw6v-5fcf-5666

Network-AI has an an OS Command Injection issue

Priority HIGH 76CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.9.1, the agent sandbox gates shell commands behind an allowlist (`SandboxPolicy.isCommandAllowed`), which THREAT_MODEL.md calls the main control against a compromised agent (Adversary 3.2). The allowlist glob-matches the whole command string, but `ShellExecutor` runs that string through `/bin/sh -c`. So any wildcard allow such as `git *`, `npm *` or `node *` also matches `git status; <anything>`, and a scoped command becomes arbitrary execution. The issue is fixed in v5.9.1. `ShellExecutor` now executes via `spawn(file, args, { shell: false })` using a quote-aware parsed argv, so no shell is invoked. `SandboxPolicy.isCommandAllowed` and the new `SandboxPolicy.tokenizeCommand` reject any unquoted shell metacharacter (`; & | $ ` ` ` ( ) < > { }` newline) or unterminated quote before the allowlist glob match; quoted metacharacters are preserved as literal argument data. Users should upgrade to `[email protected]` or later. As defense in depth, avoid broad wildcard allowlist entries such as `node *` / `npm *` which are direct code execution by design.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Network-AI (Jovancoding): 5.9.1network-ai (npm): 5.9.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JovancodingNetwork-AIbefore 5.9.15.9.1Patch availableCNA
—network-ai (npm)before 5.9.15.9.1Patch availableGHSA-qw6v-5fcf-5666
  • Network-AI VendorJovancoding Affected before 5.9.1 Fixed in 5.9.1 Patch available CNA
  • network-ai (npm) Vendor— Affected before 5.9.1 Fixed in 5.9.1 Patch available GHSA-qw6v-5fcf-5666

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:network-ai:network-ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Jovancoding
  • cpe:2.3:a:network-ai:network-ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Jovancoding

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Network-AI (Jovancoding) Fixed in 5.9.1
  • Fix · GHSA-qw6v-5fcf-5666 network-ai (npm) Fixed in 5.9.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54051
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw6v-5fcf-5666
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Other 3

  • TI-2026-46183 Network-AI 5.12.2 through 5.13.3 Missing Authorization via ApprovalInbox CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-36083 Network-AI: Empty default secret still authorizes all requests (Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-46701) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-83679 Path traversal in Network-AI sanitizer exposes files outside sandbox CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-46184 Network-AI before 5.13.4 Cryptographic Signature Verification Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-83677 Path traversal in Network-AI FileJobStore lets attackers read or delete files CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-51699 Network-AI SandboxPolicy before 5.15.1 Blocklist Bypass via Quote Mismatch CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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